On March 31, 2016, press conference of first Asia- Pacific Festival of Creativity is held in the Bird's Nest Culture Center. Mr Oskar He, Chief Planner of festival and Founding President of Asia Pacific Designers Federation, introduced the general situation and highlight of festival. Then professor Chen Weiping of CAFA presented activities which will be held at CAFA as sub- avenue. And madame Qin Hong on behalf of Bird's Nest Culture Center as main avenue introduced its space and function. At last, He Changcheng and Chen Weiping answered questions posed by media.
Launched by the Asia Pacific Designers Federation(APDF), APDF and Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) jointly organize the first Asia Pacific Festival of Creativity to be held on May 12-16, in Beijing and zhangjiakou.
As sub- avenue, Bird’s Nest Culture Center organize opening ceremony, IAI Design Award exhibition, Onpaper supreme exhibition, four theme forums concerning innovation and sustainable development. Then the ninth IAI Design Award will also pronounce at May 14. Elites designers, famous designers and and design big shots, academic authority from dozens of countries around the world will visit event to be witness the IAI design award. Meanwhile, CAFA, China's top art and design institution as sub- avenue, will have workshop for Chin, Russia and Italy, as well as series of academic exchange activities like global architecture and interior design.Organizing committee will specially organize “One Belt and One Road”Meet&Greet between designers-Designers Exchange Evening in order to integrate high-ranking bands and resources for boosting “ One Belt and One Road ” in the field of cultural innovation,which is refreshing is that adds the element of Winter Olympic.Moreover,through National Mobile Cars Creative Show Launching Ceremony, Hand- Painted Sketching of Five Continent Design ElitesTribute to Beijing Winter Olympic Games,and The Launch of the Creative Competition of the Winter Olympics Fashion Tourist Produce,show the spark between the sport culture and creative design during festival.
Finally, the signing ceremony of first brand operation authorization in Greater China of APDF is also held at the pressconference. Jiangxingtang is the first brand authorization in China. With the expansion of the brand influence and resources of APDF, this brand will turn into a powerful productivity, further boost the development of cultural creative industry.